Tactical Airsoft Gear

Airsoft players like to wear tactical clothing and use tactical accessories not just because they add realism to the game but also because tactical airsoft gear fulfills practical needs that real soldiers have. These needs include being able to carry spare magazines, water, food and other such equipment.

Some of the most common holsters and load bearing vests that are replicated in the Airsoft game include:

  1. MOLLE
    It is an acronym that stands for “Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment.” This is a type of load-bearing equipment that is utilized by the United States Army. It consists of rows of heavy-duty nylon stitched onto the vest so that you can attach various pouches and accessories to it.
  2. ALICE
    It stands for “All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment.” It was introduced into United States Army service in 1974. It consists of a belt onto which a variety of equipment can be attached. This equipment includes first aid dressing, small arms ammunition, a water canteen and various types of straps.
  3. British PLCE (Personal Load Carrying Equipment)
    These systems are the current tactical webbing system of the British Army. It consists of a belt, shoulder harness and a numerous pouches. There is also a series of other similar load carrying equipment and components associated with this PLCE system. The purpose here is to hold everything that a soldier needs to operate for 24 hours, including ammunition, entrenching tools, a bayonet, food and water and equipment for communicating with. PLCE is very popular with Airsoft players because it is available at a reasonable price.

There are also some players who like to wear military-style helmets. These are similar to the Kevlar PASGT (Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops) helmet, which was used by the American military in the early 1980s until it was succeeded in the early 2000s by the MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet and Interceptor body armor. The PASGT helmet is made out of Kevlar, which is able to offer protection against fragmentation and ballistic threats. Usually it is olive drab in color and can be fitted with cloth helmet covers in varying camouflage patterns, including the U.S. woodland, six-color desert, three-color desert, solid black (for SWAT teams) and special designs for both the Marine Corps and Army.

Many airsoft players also like to use hydration systems, which is an apparatus that is intended to help player drink enough liquid to support the physical effort that they are putting first. Most of the time, these come with a flexible “straw”, has the capacity to hold a few quarts, a reliable seal and a bite valve for starting and stopping the flow of liquid through the straw with minimum effort. One company that manufactures such systems is CamelBak, which is an outdoors equipment company that is primarily known primarily for their hydration packs. Other companies that make hydration packs include GoLite, Kelty, Novara, Platypus and Gelert. Oftentimes these are also mistakenly referred to as CamelBaks. However, CamelBaks usually come in 50 to 100 oz. back pack styles and smaller belt-type 28 to 45 oz. packs.

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